Where: County Hall, Southbank, SE1 7PB (just across westminster bridge, in the building behind the london eye)
What: With its varied and changing exhibitions, the Saatchi Gallery focuses on what is described as new, modern or contemporary art. This gallery prides itself on displaying the work new young artists or of international artists whose work is rarely seen in the UK.
The Saatchi Gallery was founded in 1985 and is Britain’s most exciting contemporary art museum. Its current base in County Hall on London’s South Bank puts it at the heart of the city’s cultural hub where it welcomes visitors from around the world.
The current exhibition - The Triumph of Painting - showcases contemporary artists from around the world. Split into six parts the exhibition celebrates the work of world renowned painters. The Triumph of Painting will define how painting has not only survived into the new century in the face of the barrage of imagery from other media, but it will demonstrate how painting has absorbed that imagery, reshaped it in its own central domain and touched us profoundly.
Nearest station: Westminster or Waterloo
Gallery opening times: Sunday - Thursday 10:00 - 18:00 Friday & Saturday 10:00 - 20:00. Last admission 45 minutes before closing.
Admission: (2005) Adults £9.00, concessions £6.75, Family tickets £26.00
Website: saatchi-gallery.co.uk